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  • Nº228 # Date: 2023-06-19 - 14:43
  • # Max Depth: 28m Duration: 73mins
Diver's Notes

Very pretty dive
Named after the mineral mined there, also military base on other side of the island. Relatively straightforward dive, large green turtle swam by. Lionfish and Scorpionfish, Titan Triggers. Lots of soft corals and trunkfish.
Great Viz

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Surface interval:174 mins
  • Temp: Surf 31°C Bottom 29°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Cressi Sub - Ultralight
  • Boots: Cressi Sub - Isla
  • Camera: Gopro - Hero 10 Black
  • Camera: Olympus - Tough TG6
  • Computer: Suunto - D5
  • Fins: Atomic Aquatics - Split Fins
  • Light: Sealife - Seadragon 2500 Lumen x2
  • Mask: Atomic Aquatics - Venom Blue
  • Other: Suunto - Tank Pod
  • Other: AquaTec - Dive Alert V2
  • Weights: 2 kg
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Dive Shop & Buddies
  • Dive buddies: Chris Harman
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Nitrox 32
  • 15L Steel     218 → 56 bar
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  • Average depth: 11.2m
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Species Identified

Balistoides viridescens (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Titan triggerfish) Occur in lagoon, seaward reefs and sheltered inner reef slopes . Juveniles often associated with isolated patches of branching coral or rubble of shallow sandy protected areas. Adults occur singly or in pairs on the slo...
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Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Red lionfish)
Scorpaenopsis oxycephala (Bleeker, 1849) (Tassled scorpionfish) Inhabits clear-water outer reef slopes and channels from depths of 1 to at least 35 m, in areas with mixed rock and coral substrates. Venomous spines.
Ostracion cubicus Linnaeus, 1758 (Yellow boxfish) Inhabit lagoon and semi-sheltered seaward reefs. Juveniles often among Acropora corals . Benthopelagic . Solitary . Juveniles expatriating to subtropical zone from the pelagic larval stage. Small juveniles secretive i...
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